1909, of July 2, 1974, denounces the arrest of Uruguayan writer Mr.
Armando González, in Montevideo, who allegedly had been tortured. It
also denounces the arrest of Mr. Horacio Bazzano, Mrs. Aida Nieves Ambrossini,
Mr. Guillermo Israel, Miss Ana Ghirardelli, and Mr. Felipe Ramos, also alleged
to have been tortured.

In a letter dated February 25, 1975, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt to
the claimants. The Commission, through a note dated February 7, 1975, requested
the Government of Uruguay to provide the corresponding information. A copy of
that note was transmitted to the Uruguayan Mission to the OAS on March 18,
1975.

Subsequent to this measure, the claimant, through a communication dated
April 5, 1975, reported that the Third Military Trial Court ordered the release
of all the prisoners referred to above and that order has not been carried out
in the cases of Dr. Horacio Bazzano and Mr. Thomas Israel, who, after the order
for release, were taken to the Cilindro Municipal of February 25, and have
remained there since that time under orders from the Executive Power by virtue
of the prompt security measures." The claimant pointed out that in
accordance with the interpretation applied by the Government, neither a writ of
habeas corpus nor any judicial writ can be used in this situation.

In a note of April 15, 1975, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt to the
claimant.

The Commission considered this communication during its thirty-fifth
sessions (May 1975) and since the Government of Uruguay had not replied to its
request for information filed on February 7, it decided to repeat the request
it had filed with that Government on February 7, also requesting copies of the
judicial proceedings mentioned in each one of the cases involved in the claim
and transmitting at the same time, the additional information provided by the
claimant.

Pursuant to this decision a note was sent to the Government of Uruguay on
August 7, 1975. On August 18, 1975, a copy of this note was transmitted to the
Uruguayan Mission to the OAS. On September 12, the claimant was informed of the
measures taken in connection with the case.

In a note dated September 18, 1975 (N1 331/75), the Government of Uruguay
provided the following information on this case:

"I. General clarification

"Analysis of the cases listed in the denunciation being answered leads
to formulation of the following general clarification, valid in all cases:
A1. In Uruguay, 'prompt
security measures' are in force adopted by the Executive Power in accordance
with Article 168, paragraph 17 of the Constitution of the Republic to counter
the seditious activities which, as is common knowledge, have plagued this
country for some time.

"According to the text of the Constitution in question, prompt security
measures authorize the arrest or transfer of individuals from one point in the
territory to another.

"Individuals so arrested may not be imprisoned in local facilities for
confinement of criminals.

"2. Neither torture nor inhumane practices of any kind are used in
those facilities for detention, imprisonment or confinement.

"3. There is an organized and systematic international campaign to
spread false information against my country which seeks to set up a false image
of the national situation.

"The generic statements being answered should be analyzed within the
context of these facts.

"II Information on the individual cases referred to

"1. Armando González- was arrested on January 15, 1975, for
having been involved in the activities of an illegal organization and was
brought to trial before the Military Trial Judge of the Third Court.

On February 26, 1975, he was released on the orders of the acting judge.

"2. Horacio Bazzano - was arrested on January 14, 1975, for
having been involved in the activities of an illegal organization and was
confined in the 'Cilindro Municipal ' under the control of the Executive Power,
by virtue of the Prompt Security Measures.

"On May 16, 1975. he was released.

"3. Aída Nieves Ambrosoni- was arrested on January 18, 1975, as
it was felt that she was involved in the activities of an illegal organization.

"She was released on January 20, 1975.

"4. Guillermo Israel- was arrested on January 14, 1975, for having been
involved in activities of an illegal organization and was brought to trial
before the Military Trial Judge of the Third Circuit.

"On February 25, 1975, the intervening judge ordered his release.

"Later, the Executive Power, bearing in mind that involved here was a
German citizen who was committed to illegal activities in the Republic, ordered
his expulsion from the country, in application of legal conditions in force;
this was carried out on May 4, 1975, at 1:30 p.m. when he boarded K.L.M. flight
792 to Amsterdam.

"5. Thomas Israel- was arrested on January 14, 1975, for having
been involved in the activities of an illegal organization, he was brought to
trial under the Military Trial Judge of the Third Court.

"On March 18, 1975, Thomas Israel was released, on orders from the
acting judge.

"6. Ana Ghirardelli- was arrested on November 5, 1973, for
having been involved in activities of an ille- gal organization and brought to
trial under the Military Trial Judge of the Third Court.

"On December 12, 1975, she was released, on the order of the acting
magistrate.

"7. Felipe Ramos- was arrested on July 9, 1973, while disrupting
the public peace through disturbances that took place on Avenida 18 Julio in
Montevideo, and was imprisoned in the 'Cilindro Muncipal' under the control of
the Executive Power by virtue of Prompt Security Measures.

The Secretariat acknowledged receipt to the Government of Uruguay on
September 22, 1975, and through a letter dated September 24, 1975, the
pertinent parts of the information provided by the Government of Uruguay were
transmitted to the claimant.

During its thirty-sixth sessions (October 1975) the Commissions considered
this communication together with the information provided by the Government of
Uruguay; it decided to file the denunciation without prejudice to such
observations as the claimant may be able to formulate.